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Old 07-06-2020, 08:31 PM
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Congratulations Buck, I heard a Brinkman/Ayre/Vandersteen setup Alan had before he picked up WA several years back, and it was amazing. You will enjoy this for a very long time, or until LuFlu hits again!
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Thanks guys, Jim, I hear you loud and clear, enough is enough for both of us! I’m pretty excited, let’s face it, the table is beautiful but I think I’m honestly looking forward to the Lyra Etna Lambda cart the most.....It has an output voltage of 0.56 vs my XX2 at 0.28. This is really gonna help my noise floor which can increase a bit if I really turn up the volume not to mention the quieter direct drive motor of the Brinkmann. The Etna is one of the handful of the best cartridges on the market.....I cannot wait to grab an LP out of my Beatles U.K. BC 13 all analog blue box and see what happens.

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Old 07-07-2020, 01:26 AM
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Wow Buck, congratulations - that’s a remarkable table and cartridge combo.
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Looking forward to your thoughts on the new cartridge. Kleos is at the top of my cartridge heap and from what I read the Etna is truly in another league.
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I feel the same with you, I am waiting my new Brinkmann Balance to be delivered this week. I have ordered it with the Ront power supply and HRS platform. I will pair it with Kuzma 4P and Lyra Etna λ.
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I feel the same with you, I am waiting my new Brinkmann Balance to be delivered this week. I have ordered it with the Ront power supply and HRS platform. I will pair it with Kuzma 4P and Lyra Etna λ.
I love the Balance, what a great table. That’s gonna be a nice setup with the Kuzma arm. Post some pics when you get it all setup!

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Old 08-02-2020, 03:44 PM
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It's here.....arrived Friday evening......I'll post impressions as soon as I get some quality time with the table. It sure looks sweet.

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Buck, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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It looks awesome Buck!
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Congrats. Pic's when you get the opportunity. And thoughts on Etna versus the XX2 MKII.
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